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After nearly five hours of discussing the needs of various departments last Wednesday, members of the Fiscal Court will be at it again this Wednesday as they continue to work out a budget for the upcoming fiscal year.

Judge-Executive John Riley has repeatedly told the court of a significant gap between revenue and expenditures, one he estimated last month to be about $350,000. He submitted a nearly $6.1 million budget proposal to magistrates on May 1, and on Wednesday, opened the meeting with a less-than-optimistic outlook about the county’s finances.

Nearly 80 people lined up in front of the Spencer County Courthouse and across the street last Thursday at noon to participate in the National Day of Prayer. Many shielded themselves from the bright sun on an unusually warm day as they listened to music and then joined in a series of prayers for the community.

The annual event is held in small towns and big cities all across the nation to reaffirm the role faith has played in the lives of citizens and in our history.

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Spencer County Preschool/Headstart Early Childhood Screenings will be held on May 22 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Early Childhood screening is by appointment only. This will be the only scheduled preschool screening prior to the start of the 2015-2016 school year. Please call the Preschool at 502-477-3210 to set up an appointment or for additional information.

When soldiers are away from their families, it’s the little things that mean the most. Even if you’re only across the river for a training exercise at Camp Atterbury, Indiana.

For soldiers of the 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade, comfort was in the form of America’s favorite chocolate, shortbread and lemon-flavored cookies that only come out one time a year. And thanks to the Taylorsville Girl Scout Troop 1199, it was the perfect treat at the end of a 12-hour shift.

As concern throughout the nation mounts about hormones and antibiotics in our food, people are turning more and more to locally-grown produce and meat. One way that people can do this is to buy locally grown eggs or keep their own hens to have fresh eggs.

Jennifer Turner, a Spencer County resident, started with about a dozen chickens and learned some best practices along the way.

A local attorney is facing a single felony count of wrongfully registering to vote following his arrest last month.

Jim Hodge, whose address on court records is listed as being in Jeffersontown, was charged in April with wrongful registration for voting in elections in Spencer County during the 2014 May primary and 2014 general election. James Scott, with the Attorney General’s Office, made the arrest at Hodge’s home at 9904 Wynnbrooke Circle in Jefferson County.

Just days after posting a “closed” sign on the front door of his Taylorsville office, Dr. Thomas Crain said he plans to remain open while working out a deal to sell the practice he’s operated for 23 years.

A few days later, he said he would resume seeing patients as usual as part of a transition to new owners.

The Spencer County Fiscal Court was to meet this morning to begin ironing out the 2015-16 budget, amid concerns that the gap between revenues and expenditures continues to grow.

Judge-Executive John Riley and the five magistrates will be discussing the nearly $6.1 million budget in a special meeting. Riley has warned the court in previous meetings that incoming revenues have not kept pace with expenses and tough decisions will need to be made.